Water: The price of a human right
March 22, 2012
On World Water Day, a look at what one can expect from, as well as the myths linked to, the UN declaration of this right.… Read More
City water for all
March 21, 2012
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TW Centre
March 21, 2012
The United Nations uses the term “improved” sources of water to describe what is supplied to residents of many urban areas around the world. Unfortunately, “improved” does not always mean “clean” or “safe.”… Read More
Murky Water
March 1, 2012
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TW Centre
March 31, 2012
Water pollution threatens millions in Asia but innovative solutions are being found.… Read More
The capital of water tech
January 26, 2012
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TW Centre
January 26, 2012
Water technology is increasingly viewed as the next big industry, and the competition to become its global capital is heating up. Impeller gets expert views on the various contenders.… Read More
Purity and danger: How Bengal refuses to confront an imminent water crisis
January 7, 2012
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TW Centre
January 7, 2012
Large-scale energy cannot be generated without water. Water can’t be used or produced without substantial use of energy. Energy and water are both needed to produce, and transport and use food.… Read More
Droughts or floods: What is important for Singapore?
January 2, 2012
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TW Centre
Having reviewed the current situation carefully, my view is that Singapore should be significantly more concerned with droughts than floods, Asit K. Biswas, says.… Read More
Solution to India’s policy paralysis
December 30, 2011
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TW Centre
Asit K. Biswas looks into the nation’s key sectors, and suggests ways to increase their productivity in the face of its growing population challenges.… Read More
Mammoth task of feeding world’s growing billions
October 15, 2011
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TW Centre
October 15, 2011
A major issue confronting today’s world is the provision of enough food for nearly 7 billion people at present. More critical is the need to ensure that the 9 billion global population projected by 2050 will also have access to adequate food.… Read More
From garden city to urban farms
October 15, 2011
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TW Centre
October 15, 2011
In a nation of food lovers, there should be room to grow food aplenty.… Read More
That crooked carrot is also food
October 14, 2011
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TW Centre
October 14, 2011
Sunday is World Food Day, and there is no question more important than this: If we are failing to feed the world’s 7 billion people, how will we feed 9 billion in 2050? Last year, more than 925 million people—or nearly 1 in 7 people in the world—were undernourished.… Read More